Year in Review: The 34-year-old has been a durable pitcher over the past six seasons by reaching 200+ innings four times. His win-loss totals are rarely impressive, though, and he is a walk machine. Davis has posted a walk rate of 3.95 BB/9 or higher in each of the past four years and he’s topped 100 walks in a season twice over that span. On the flip side, Davis strikes out his fair share of batters; his strikeout rate sits around 6.60 K/9, on average. His cutter is by far his best pitch, followed by his curveball. He was much more effective in the first half of the season than the second, when his ERA jumped from 3.41 to 5.05 and he struggled with his command.

The Year Ahead: Davis was a free agent who landed back with the Milwaukee Brewers for his second tour of duty with the organization. As usual, the free agent market was not overly flooded with quality pitching, so Davis was able to get a nice contract and it was smart of him to stick in the National League. At the age of 34, Davis can probably pitch at the level of a No. 3 starter for another couple of years. The southpaw should be good for 200 innings and a healthy number of strikeouts. The walks will hurt, but his ERA and win total should offer some value, especially if the club plays as well as it is projected to in 2010. The addition of slick-fielding Alcides Escobar could have a positive impact on all the pitchers on the club, although former shortstop J.J. Hardy was no slouch either. (Marc Hulet)

Profile: Despite getting released by BOTH Chicago baseball teams in 2011, lefty starter Doug Davis actually looked pretty dominant in his combined 11 Minor League starts (~2.60 FIP). The 36-year-old Davis will probably get a Spring Training invite somewhere, but he will not be much more than rotation depth for a bad team at this point in his career. (Bradley Woodrum)

The Quick Opinion: Davis will be minor league fodder for an organization desperate for depth, but holds little fantasy value at this point.